surety

noun

a guarantee that an obligation will be met

one who provides a warrant or guarantee to another

a prisoner who is held by one party to insure that another party will meet specified terms

property that your creditor can claim in case you default on your obligation

something clearly established

Roots

securussur- · Latin · safe, free from care

Synonyms for surety

guarantorn warrantorn securityn guarantyn bondsmann assurancen mainpernor indemnityn guaranteen bailv bondn underwritern recognizancen insurancen

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Where does surety come from?

The word surety breaks down into one root of Latin origin: the root sur-, from Latin securus (“safe, free from care”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.